The Morning Leverage: Apollo Aims to Smooth Things Over With Creditors

In this morning’s media roundup, Lenox Corp., a tableware company majority-owned by Clarion Capital Partners, emerged as the winning bidder for assets of Reed & Barton, a maker of luxury silverware and giftware.

Also, Baird Capital acquired SloanLED, a maker of light-emitting-diode technology. And Apollo Global Management embarks on a campaign to patch up its relationships with debt investors.